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Case Law, Strasbourg: Sokolovskiy v Russia, Criminal Conviction for Religious ‘Hate Speech’ violated the right to freedom of expression of a blogger – Dirk Voorhoof

1. – Introduction

In its judgment of 4 June 2024 in the case of Sokolovskiy v. Russia the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) dealt with the issue of religious hate speech as a criminal offence interfering with the right to freedom of expression and information under Article 10 ECHR (see also Lenis v. Greece and Tagiyev and Huseynov v. Azerbaijan). Continue reading

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